My friend, though living far apart
Your prayer has spanned the distance
My problems are… O where to start?
Your prayer has shown omnipotent assistance

So once again I beg you, heart to heart

Depressed; I feel like quitting
I am trapped
In
A
Pit…
Say, would you toss the knotted rope of prayer?

This day I’m really dreading
Just can’t
          Roll out
                   Of bed…
But you can lift me! Use the hands of prayer

I climb with growing weakness
                                             Peaks…
                           -Ending
Life’s never-
I beg you, send the sturdy staff of prayer

I’m stressed without relief
My nerves all shot to p- i-  e-   c-    e-     s…
Please calm me with the medicine of prayer

I thank you now, ahead of time
For by your love and prayer
The Lamp of Christ you’ve often shined
Which shatters darkly doubts…

And scatters far those goblins of despair